Extreme Prejudice (1987)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Walter Hill

Writers:

John Milius (story) and
Fred Rexer (story) ...

Release Date:

24 April 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Western

Tagline:

An army of forgotten heroes, all officially dead. They live for combat. Now they've met the wrong man.

Plot:

A Texas Ranger and a ruthless narcotics kingpin - they were childhood friends, now they are adversaries...

Plot Keywords:

Drug | Texas | Texas Ranger | Kingpin | Drug Lord

Cast

Nick Nolte	...	Jack Benteen
Powers Boothe	...	Cash Bailey
Michael Ironside	...	Maj. Paul Hackett
Maria Conchita Alonso	...	Sarita Cisneros
Rip Torn	...	Sheriff Hank Pearson
Clancy Brown	...	MSgt. Larry McRose
William Forsythe	...	Sgt. Buck Atwater
Matt Mulhern	...	SSgt. Declan Patrick Coker
Larry B. Scott	...	Sgt. Charles Biddle
Dan Tullis Jr.	...	Sgt. Luther Fry
John Dennis Johnston	...	Merv
Luis Contreras	...	Lupo
Gary Cervantes	...	Hector (as Carlos Cervantes)
Tommy 'Tiny' Lister	...	Monday
Marco Rodríguez	...	Deputy Cortez

Runtime:

96 min | USA:104 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (original rating) | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18

Filming Locations:

El Paso, Texas, USA

Company:

Carolco Entertainment

Trivia:

The title comes from a line of dialog written in the script. The line "terminate with extreme prejudice" first appears on film in Apocalypse Now (1979) (although it originates in the Bernard Conners novel "Don't Embarrass the Bureau"). Both films were written by John Milius.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: A microphone is visible in bar scene at the beginning (a few minutes from the start).

Quotes:

Sheriff Hank Pearson: Morning.
Jack Benteen: [snaps] What's good about it!?
Sheriff Hank Pearson: Well hell, I said "morning." I didn't say "good morning."

Movie Connections:

References Apocalypse Now (1979)

Soundtrack:

PERO HAY QUE TRISTE

Nick Nolte Kicks Ass!!!

Walter Hill and John Milius tackle the modern day Western in 'Extreme Prejudice'. A fast moving, Drugs Across the Border film that requires some attention to detail. With Nick Nolte delivering the goods as a strong, silent, second generation Texas Ranger opposite an equally powerful Powers Booth as a well connected, possibly undercover Kingpin who had grown up with Nolte... Enter a team of Black Ops GIs led by Michael Ironside and the always underrated Clancy Brown. Stir in the odd bank heist. Great Lines. Lies on top of lies. Lots of guns. William Forsythe as a totally dedicated borderline psycho. Rip Torn as Nolte's shoot from the hip Mentor. Even more guns. And a final Shoot 'Em Up to rival 'The Wild Bunch'. Put it all together, and you have a memorable, cast driven classic 'Guy Flick'!